Quiz 40: Constitution of India Quiz

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1. The Vice-President of India can be removed from office before expiry of his term by:

A. the President at this discretion
B. the two Houses of Parliament
C. the Rajya Sabha with a two-third majority
D. the President with the consent of the majority of the State Legislatures


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B. the two Houses of Parliament

2. What financial power is enjoyed by the President?

A. Certain Money Bills can originate in Parliament only on the recommendation of the President
B. He can advance money out of the Contingency Fund of India
C. He can appoint a Finance Commission to recommend distributor of taxes between the Union and State Government
D. All the above


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D. All the above

3. The right against exploitation prohibits:

A. traffic in human beings
B. beggar
C. employment of children below 14 years in factories, mines etc.
D. All of the above


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D. All of the above

4. Assertion A: Indian President is an important part of the Parliament.
Reason R: Any Bill passed by the Parliament needs the assent of the President.

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct
B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of 'A'
C. A is true but R is basic
D. A is false but R is true


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A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct

5. In which part of the Constitution does the concept of welfare state finds elaboration?

A. Preamble
B. Fundamental Rights
C. Fundamental Duties
D. Directive Principles of State Policy


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D. Directive Principles of State Policy

6. If the President wants to tender his resignation before expiry of his normal term he has to address the same to:

A. the Chief Justice of India
B. the Parliament
C. the Prime Minister
D. the Vice-President


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D. the Vice-President

7. Assertion A: India has Parliamentary democracy Reason
R: Executive is responsible to Legislature.

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct
B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of 'A'
C. A is true but R is basic
D. A is false but R is true


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A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct

8. Directive Principles of State Policy are:

A. justiciable
B. non-justiciable
C. not all justiciable—only some are
D. justiciable in so far as they do not conflict with the Fundamental Rights


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B. non-justiciable

9. The President of India is:

A. directly elected by the people
B. elected by the two Houses of Parliament at a joint sitting
C. elected through an electoral college consisting of elected members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies.
D. elected by members of Lok Sabha


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C. elected through an electoral college consisting of elected members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies.

10. Who described the Part II of the Indian Constitution as "most criticised part of the Constitution":

A. Jawahar Lai Nehru
B. B.R.Ambedkar
C. Dr. Rajender Prasad
D. B.N. Rau


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B. B.R.Ambedkar